Kānyī

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The title of this article is official, but it comes from a Japanese source.
If an acceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.

Kānyī
Kānyī, from Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
Artwork of a Kānyī from Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
First appearance Donkey Kong (Game Boy) (1994)
Latest appearance Super Mario Kodansha manga ("A tragic epilogue on the island!") (1994)
Comparable

Kānyī are crab enemies that appear in the Game Boy version of Donkey Kong.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong (Game Boy)[edit]

They make their first appearance in Stage 3-2 on the Ship. Kānyī walk slowly from side to side and sometimes stop and hide inside their shell for several moments. Mario can stand on them fine, but if he walks into them from the side, he loses a life. Kānyī enemies also try to defeat Mario themselves by reaching out to him with their extendable claws. They can be picked up and hurled, but they are otherwise tough, as they survive every time they crash into an enemy after getting thrown. Likewise, any object or enemy that is thrown into a Kānyī will ricochet into the enemy's shell. On the other hand, a Kānyī can be destroyed by plummeting fruit. Alternatively, it despawns from the stage it appears in, provided it is thrown into a bottomless body of water; nonetheless, the player will not receive any points upon performing this action.

Super Mario Kodansha manga[edit]

Sairesu and Kānyī
Sairesu and Kānyī in Super Mario: Donkey Kong 1

In the Super Mario Kodansha manga, a Kānyī appears in the Donkey Kong adaptation as the second-in-command general of Donkey Kong army, after Sairesu.

In chapter 3 of Super Mario: Donkey Kong 1, Kānyī helps Sairesu free Donkey Kong Jr. from Mario and his friends' clutches (using the former's claws to free him from the rope restraints), but are both run over by the heroes. Later they manage to take Princess Peach hostage, but the heroes remain unfazed by that.

In chapter 2 of Super Mario: Donkey Kong 2, Sairesu and Kānyī supervise the construction of the Tower and then attack Mario and friends with the rest of the enemies, until Monchee interveens. Lastly, in chapter 3 Kānyī is seen helping the Kongs fight the Kremling Krew, until DK and Donkey Kong Snr. are knocked out, causing the Kong army to retreat after the defeat of their leaders.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

カーニィー (JP) / Kānyī (EN)
Kānyī, from Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
Original text (Japanese) Translation
出身しゅっしん ビースト族ぞく Place of origin Beast clan
性格せいかく のびのびしている Disposition Stretchy
登場とうじょうゲーム ＧＢゲームボーイドンキー Game appearances GB Donkey
遠とうくからてましっかり攻撃こうげき

自分じぶんの体からだと同おなじくらい離はなれた距離きょりでも、ハサミを伸のばして攻撃こうげきできるカーニィー。上うえに乗のることはできるが、持もち上あげることはできない。近ちかづきすぎないようにしようね。[1]

A firm attack from afar

A Kānyī can extend its scissors to attack at a distance as far away as its own body. It can get on top of you, but it can't lift you up. Let's try not to get too close.

Gallery[edit]

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese カーニィー
Kānyī		 Distortion of「蟹カニ」(kani, "crab") [2][1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 50.
  2. ^ Motoyama, Kazuki (9 Jan. 1995). Super Mario: Donkey Kong 1, Super Mario, vol. 28. Tokyo: Kodansha (Japanese). ISBN 4-06-319559-7. Page 68.
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Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
Characters Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Jr. • Mario • Pauline
Levels Construction Site Stage 0-1 • Stage 0-2 • Stage 0-3 • Stage 0-4
Big-City Stage 1-1 • Stage 1-2 • Stage 1-3 • Stage 1-4 • Stage 1-5 • Stage 1-6 • Stage 1-7 • Stage 1-8
Forest Stage 2-1 • Stage 2-2 • Stage 2-3 • Stage 2-4 • Stage 2-5 • Stage 2-6 • Stage 2-7 • Stage 2-8 • Stage 2-9 • Stage 2-10 • Stage 2-11 • Stage 2-12
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Desert Stage 5-1 • Stage 5-2 • Stage 5-3 • Stage 5-4 • Stage 5-5 • Stage 5-6 • Stage 5-7 • Stage 5-8 • Stage 5-9 • Stage 5-10 • Stage 5-11 • Stage 5-12
Airplane Stage 6-1 • Stage 6-2 • Stage 6-3 • Stage 6-4 • Stage 6-5 • Stage 6-6 • Stage 6-7 • Stage 6-8
Iceberg Stage 7-1 • Stage 7-2 • Stage 7-3 • Stage 7-4 • Stage 7-5 • Stage 7-6 • Stage 7-7 • Stage 7-8 • Stage 7-9 • Stage 7-10 • Stage 7-11 • Stage 7-12
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Tower Stage 9-1 • Stage 9-2 • Stage 9-3 • Stage 9-4 • Stage 9-5 • Stage 9-6 • Stage 9-7 • Stage 9-8 • Stage 9-9
Allies Jumper • Monchee
Abilities Crouch • Handstand / Handstand Jump • Backflip • Wire Spin • Roll
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